The association between oral and gut microbiota in male patients with alcohol dependence

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Introduction The relationship between oral and gut microbiota in alcohol dependence (AD) is not well understood, particularly the effects of oral microbiota on the intestinal microbiota. The current study aimed to explore the association between oral and gut microbiota in AD to clarify whether oral microbiota could ectopically colonize into the gut. Methods 16S rRNA sequence libraries were used to compare oral...

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